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Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures

In a Starfactory address, Elon Musk detailed the Starship Block 3 development roadmap and put the odds of an uncrewed Mars mission by end-2026 at roughly 50/50. He said success depends on fixing recent engine bay and reentry issues and flying the largest Super Heavy booster this year.

2025-05-30T11:49:21.471288-07:00

Aviation Week

Boeing CEO Ortberg Outlines 737 MAX Ramp, 787 Delivery Hurdles and F-47 Investment

2025-05-28T23:02:15.056594-07:00

Space Policy Online

SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says

2025-05-29T18:52:01.367346-07:00

Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman Backs Firefly’s Eclipse Medium-Lift Rocket with $50 Million Injection

2025-05-29T09:42:41.849432-07:00

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Aviation Week

Russia Overhauls Space Agenda: Private Ventures and Reusable Rockets Replace Big Satellite Projects Moscow’s latest space blueprint shifts focus from government-built megaconstellations to private sector ventures and reusable launch vehicles. The realignment, driven by budget constraints and Western sanctions, prioritizes smallsat deployments and commercial partnerships, signaling a decisive break with Russia’s historical heavy-satellite strategy.

2025-06-01T11:58:12.922093-07:00

Russia Overhauls Space Agenda: Private Ventures and Reusable Rockets Replace Big Satellite Projects

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Long Beach’s ‘Space Beach’ Forum Attracts Boeing, Rocket Lab and New-Space Startups The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its third annual Space Beach panel and networking event on Friday, drawing aerospace and defense heavyweights including Boeing, Rocket Lab, Relativity Space and Vast. The gathering signals the city’s growing influence in the Los Angeles region’s expanding space and launch ecosystem.

2025-06-01T10:46:28.077512-07:00

Long Beach’s ‘Space Beach’ Forum Attracts Boeing, Rocket Lab and New-Space Startups

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Blue Origin’s 12th Crewed New Shepard Flight Carries Six to Space, Including First New Zealander Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 mission on May 31 launched six paying passengers—including New Zealand’s first astronaut—on a suborbital flight from West Texas. It marks the company’s 12th crewed New Shepard launch since 2021 and reflects continued commercial demand and ties to Huntsville’s Space Camp.

2025-05-31T08:04:24.372216-07:00

Blue Origin’s 12th Crewed New Shepard Flight Carries Six to Space, Including First New Zealander

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Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures In a Starfactory address, Elon Musk detailed the Starship Block 3 development roadmap and put the odds of an uncrewed Mars mission by end-2026 at roughly 50/50. He said success depends on fixing recent engine bay and reentry issues and flying the largest Super Heavy booster this year.

2025-05-30T11:49:21.471288-07:00

Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures

Forbes

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites US intelligence has identified a Russian program to place nuclear bombs in orbit, prompting a space startup to test an inspector spacecraft designed to inspect satellites and unmask concealed warheads. The development marks a new chapter in the race for counterspace capabilities and on-orbit security.

2025-05-30T08:50:17.538545-07:00

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites

accesshub.space

Interstellar Technologies to Lead JAXA High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Program Interstellar Technologies, the Japanese space infrastructure company, has been selected by JAXA to spearhead its High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Technology initiative. The contract positions Interstellar at the forefront of precision formation-flying research, targeting enhanced performance for Earth observation and communications constellations.

2025-05-30T08:49:22.807562-07:00

Interstellar Technologies to Lead JAXA High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Program

Ars Technica

Blue Origin CEO urges policy pivot from launch capacity to “exotic” deep-space missions Blue Origin’s CEO says there’s no standalone commercial case for crewed lunar flights and calls on policymakers to shift focus — and funding — away from expanding launch infrastructure toward more ambitious “exotic” missions beyond Earth orbit.

2025-05-30T05:05:40.853461-07:00

Blue Origin CEO urges policy pivot from launch capacity to “exotic” deep-space missions

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea Clears Starlink and OneWeb for Domestic LEO Internet Operations South Korea’s science ministry granted regulatory approval for SpaceX’s Starlink and Eutelsat’s OneWeb to launch low Earth orbit satellite broadband services in the country. The move allows both providers to offer satellite internet to consumer and enterprise customers across South Korea.

2025-05-29T23:06:40.571378-07:00

South Korea Clears Starlink and OneWeb for Domestic LEO Internet Operations

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